Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 22, 1908, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI1 VOLUME 6. NUMBER 211. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESbAY EVENING. DECEMBER 22, 1908. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH GOUNGIL MEETING WAS FILLED WITH INTEREST Last Evening’s Session Devoted to Many Matters Which Were of Considerable Interest. ‘The meeting of the city council which was held in the City Hall last evening was ernlivened by a few developments in regard to the pro- posed new waterworks and the present condition of the city water. A letter was read from C. H. Coffin of Chicago, who was awarded the contract for the purchase of the $50,000 bonds for the construction of a new 100,000-gallon water tank and the purchase of 500 feet of fire hose. Mr. Coffin enclosed a letter from his attorney, Charles B. Wood of Chicago, in which the latter refused to approve the bonds because he could not find a section in the city charter providing for the “repair- ing of water works” or for the pur- chase of fire hose. ~Mr. Wood believed that those are current expenses and also that the issue of $50,000 bonds would exceed the five per cent limit, allowed by the charter. City Clerk Maloy read the answer of City Attorney Gibbons to Mr. Coffin, in which Mr. Gibbons ex- plained that, under certain condi- tions, which have been complied with, ten per cent was the limit named by the charter. Mr, Gibbons had also cited the power of the council to provide for the repairing of the water-works and the purchase of property in that connection. Mr. W. A. Gould then stated that Mr. Wood had probably read a little of the city charter and had become so disgusted with it that he had not read it through. Expressions were general that the charter is sadly in need of remodeling. Mr. Coffin had answered Mr. Gib- bons letter by stating that he was very anxious to purchase the bonds but that it must be done legally. He had referred the matter, with Mr. Gibbons’ letter to Mr. Wood and awaited his reply. Meanwhile, the council must wait until they hear from Mr. Coffin again. A commuication from J. F. Mc- Carty of Minneapolis in regard to the expense of repairing the city well was read. F. J. Copp of Min- neapolis was present as the repre- sentative of Mr. McCarty. A lengthy discussion followed on the subject of the city water supply, |in which Mr. Pogue stated that he believed that Bemidji would never have a sufficient supply of water until the water was secured from the river or one of the lakes instead of a well. F. S. Lycan, of the Markham hotel, was present and asked the council where the supply of city water was being taken from, stating that the water at the hotel was so cloudy it was not fit for ordinary | purposes, let alone drinking it. Mr. at Grand Forks, N. D., for the city officials to notify the people to boil their water when the mains were being repaired and the water was unfit for drinking purposes. If the water in Bemidji was not sanitary Mr. Lycan wanted to know it and be given a chance of purifying it before he used the water. To the surprise of the council and the mayor, Street Commissioner Miller stated- that the water was being secured from the surface wells, which are about forty feet deep. In reply to a question from Mr. Lycan, neither the council or the street commissioner knew whether the water from these wells was sanitary or not. The water had never been tested. The street commissioner was noti- fied several weeks ago to pump water from the surface wells until the machinery in the big well had been repaired. Mr, Copp, the well- man from Minneapolis stated this | morning that the well had been repaired for a week or ten days. Upon motion, Street Commission- er Miller was instructed to pump the city water from the big well instead of the shallow ones and, in the future, to notify the people through the news-! papers when the surface water was being pamped into the mains. The transfer was made this morning. The Water and Light committe were instructed to meet this morn- ing with Mr. Copp and consult with him in regard to the cost of stopping the flow of sand in the big” well and to report to the council at the next meeting. Alderman Brinkman, Smart and E. J. Gould were appointed a com- mittee to devise the best means of dealing with the city poor afterK And mild and sweet, Of ¢ Peace on Earth, We Wish Qur Customers, Each and Every One, A Merry Christmas A Happy New Year. I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carol play; ROE & MARKUSEN the words repeat, Good Will to Men.” 5 THE | Slare - and Pe market, prices 1 store. EVERYTHING FOR PALMER’S Celebrated Line of Toilet Water the best cents to $4,00, are carr.e TOILET ; rfumes on the ranging in from 25 d in our Mol tioneryad Holiday Gifts. | Wehave a complete stock of the ; / finest Toilet Sets, Christmas Sta- 117 Third St. CITY DRUG STORE R. F. PEPPLE, Mgr, Lycan stated that it was customary |. {he goes to make arrangements to | Evidence,” and To the éitizens of Bemidji: than two years? 8:30 o’clock at the City Hall, and city. * Will you attend? J January 1st and to report at the next meeting. Two scavenger bills were brought for discussion. Upon motion it was decided to sllow the Wheatly bill in full and to cut the Maloy bill to $6. The report: of the municipal court for the week ending December 21st, showing $17 paid into the city treasury, was read and accepted. The application of A. L. Wyler for a liquor license was granted by a unanimous vote of those present. Absent—Alderman McCuaig, Brink- man and Rhea. The bond of A. L. Wyler, with J. A. Ludington and E. A. Schneider as sureties, was ac- cepted. F.S. Lycan, on behalf of the Commercial Club, invited the mem- bers of the council to be present this evening at a meeting in the City Hall for the purpose of discussing the normal school and the high school questions. Chairman W. A. Gould thanked Mr. Lycan for the invitation and, upon motion, the council adjourned. EX-GONGRESSMAN EDDY VISITOR IN THE GITY Bound for Cass Lake to Lecture.— Had Little to Say Concerning Politics. Ex-Congressman F. M. Eddy of Sauk Center, who is delivering tem- perance lectures throughout the state this winter, spent last night in Bemidji, while on his way from Sauk Center to Cass Lake, where deliver a lecture in the near future, Mr. Eddy, in addition to his tem- perance lectures, is also delivering general lectures, this winter, on the following subjects: ‘“‘Science of Fun,” “Citizenship,” “Unnoticed “Training.” Mr. Eddy states that he is doing very well with his work on the lecture platform and is everywhere receiving words of commendation. Mr. Eddy would say but little of political conditions or the prospec- FRANK M. EDDY. tive work at the coming session of the legislature and did not express himself on the matter of reappor- tionment. Mr. Eddy, while a member of Con- gress, had to do with considerable legislation which affected this part of the state. . He was instrumental in securing the right-of-way for the M. R. L. & M. railway from the south shore of Red lake to Nebish. Mr. Eddy secured this right from the secretary of the interior and established a precedent in this matter, as previous to that time, any right-of-way through Indian lands had to be secured by special act of congress authorizing the same. The road has since been brought into Bemidji and is the means of communication between the Red Lake reservation and this city. Mr. Eddy had some little to say of the late campaign but refused to be quoted as to just how it happened to Mr. Jacobson. - Do you want to see a Normal School located at Bemidji? Do you know that the location of a Normal School will establish the fact that Bemidji is the educational center of the northern part of the state? Do you know that the establishment of this school will'add 1,000 souls to our population in less Mass Meeting Tuesday Evening. Do you know that the location' of the sixth Normal School in this-city will give Bemidji more prestige than any other state building or institntion? ] Do you know that two or three live towns are trying to secure the location of this school for themselves and that definite action MUST BE TAKEN AT ONCE if Bemidji hopes to land this prize? A mass meeting of the citizens of the City of Bemidji is called for Tuesday evening, Dec. 22, at s banker, in fact every one interested in the welfare of Bemidji attend this meeting. itis necessar; that every merchant, every professional man, every ) Set aside all other engagements and devote two hours Tuesday evening to the welfare of your The proposed bond issue for further developments of our city schools will also be discussed. BEMIDJI COMMERCIAL CLUB. - DISPLAY WINDOWS ARE BESTEVER SHOWN HERE | o } Bemidji Business Houses Are - Show- ing Seasonable Goods that Make Splendid Dr;nwinn Cards. The various merchants doing busi- ness in Bemidji have outdone any previous efforts in the line of holiday decorations, in the handsome dis- plays which are shown in the win- dows about the city, A great variety of merchandise is shown and the different -decorators have skillfully placed embellishments that are very pretty, and in many cases very elaborate. The: large display windows in O’Leary &-Bowser’s store present a very striking appearance, and the casual passer-by cannot be refrained from taking a second glance at the fine display which is shown. The large display window in the dry goods department is decorated with a background of green velvet and white felt, in burnt designs, slit with electricity, in shades to match, which makes a very pretty effect at night. In the window is very tastily displayed fancy holiday goods and millinery of a high-class order. The window in the clothing depart- ment presents an old Holland scene. The old mill is reproduced, with a wheel which is continually in motion. There is a broken-down fence, natural stumps covered with snow, on which a squirrel is perched. Various articles of wearing apparel, haberdashery and all kinds of gent’s furnishings are scattered around in great profusion in the window, which is finished with a background of electricity. Charles Collins, the window trim- mer for the firm, designed the scheme of decorating both windows. Schneider Bros’ windows are trimmed in the splendid manner for which John Tenstrom is noted, All kinds of clothing, neckties, mufflers, shoes, etc., are displayed in a very tasty manner, and at once directs attention to the store, which is filled with all kinds of fine togs for men. Crane & Gould are making an exceptionally fine display of Indian curios, etc, Their windows are filled with Indian pictures and pillows, and Indian and Mexican handicraft of everything under “the sun” in that line. The goods are excep- tionally well selected and are the best that money can buy. Asa striking effect to the whole display is a life-size form of an Indian, clad in bead work and Indian stuff. The window is trimmed with fes- tooning and has a back ground of latticed woodwork. The whole dis- play is of exceptional merit. The Berman Emporium windows are decorated with -autumn foliage showing an _artistic display of ladies’ waists, hats, furs, etc.; also fancy lace collars, lace waists, mufflers, etc., the whole being trimmed with branches of fir trees. Miss Ovri excelled all previous efforts when she trimmed these win- dows. The Bazaar store has one large window filled with mechanical and electrical toys for children which are displayed to splendid advantage; and some handsome china is also shown in the window. Another window is devoted to rugs of all kinds, with most beautiful designs and patterns. In the display case there are shown ladies’ coats, furs and other wearing apparel. Santa Claus'has been in evidence at the Bazaar store several times of late, collecting all letters addressed to him by the children of Bemidji, with the intention of filling their wants. Fancy vests, neckties, mufflers, handkerchiets and haberdashery, together with shoes, form the princi- pal display in one of the windows in Mr. Eddy Jeft this noon for Cass ak % & e 6 wind twined with ivy vine and Gill Bros.’ clothing emporium. This seasonable appearance. The other window of the store contains a num- ber of men’s suits so arrauged as to give a full display of every piece of clothing -shown. The window is decorated with green and red festooning. One of the windows of Barker’s drug store is filled with the famous real rose hat pins and other hand- wrought work, making a very sub- stantial and attractive display. A canopy of red, green and white crepe paper 1s built in the other window, extending from the center of the ceiling to the walls. In this window is displayed a large collec- tion of Christmas articles, including cuff and collar boxes, jewelry cases, etc., ad lib. James Van Pelt has a unique dis- play in his Bemidji Shoe House, and the windows are decorated with holly and green and red festooning, and shoes are very tastefully arranged to the best advantage. The display is a very good one for a shoe store. J. Peterson, Jr. has made the best showing of his career in Bemidji. He has a large selection of fruits, candies and nuts, holly and all kinds of Christmas decorations. He has a splendid line of Christmas toys of a mechanical and electrical kind. The Bemidji Music House, over which J. Bisiar presides, has a splen- did display showing a collection of the latest popular songs of the day, back of which are a number of high- class pianos, organs, phonographs and in fact everything kept in a first-class music house. W. A. McDonald, of the Model Bakery, has made up an array of fancy cakes, candies and fruits that is sn appetizing that it really makes one’s mouth water to see the “good- ies.” There is everything there, from a seven-story wedding cake down to the hole in a doughnut. Down at George Baker’s jewelry store is an elegant display of hand- painted china, watches, fancy clocks and all kinds of Christmas packages which can be made up in a jewelry store. The valuable articles are dis- played to good advantage on an elevated stand, which is trimmed in green. There is also a beautful se- of silverware, which gives a splent did contrast to the whole effect. - In the windows of Stewart’s con- fectionery and fruit stand there is festooning of green and red and there is displayed a fine line of pine- apples, oranges, dates, apples and candies of all kinds. The -store is chock full of good things for the Yuletide and Scotty is “busy as a bee” attending to the wants of his friends. In the Northwestern Music Store there is a beautiful display of pic- tures and burnt work, which is really attractive. There are also phono- graphs and phonograph supplies and a splendid line of sheet music; also a beautiful line of pianosand organs. Charles Cummer, the jeweler in the Owl Drug store, has on ‘display in his window, all kinds of jewelry, clocks, bracelets and other valuable articles. The window is very tastily decorated with holly. Fined for Violating (?) Game Laws. Louis Schwegel, a farmer living near Blackduck, was brought to Bemidji this morning and taken be- fore Justice Simons, where he plead guilty to hunting without a license, and was fined $25 and costs. Schwegel’s arrest was brought about by S. C. Bailey, of this city, who is said to be acting as deputy game warden since James Cahill tendered his resignation. It appears that a neighbor detected Schwegel cleaning a deer and made a complaint. Schwegel must have been given some exceedingly strenuous “‘talk,” as the game law distinctly states that no person is required to secure a license to hunt in his own county, as the following is the exact word- ing of the law: “Provided, however, that this shall notwapply to any resident of said county.” Bound Copies of City Charter for $3. The Pioneer will soon print and bind copies of the Bemidji city charter, bound volumes of which have been greatly desired for some time, and will deliver the books, neatly and substantially bound, to order, for the small sum of $3. A representative of the Pioneer will call on you, or you can call at the office and sign for one or more volumes, at the stated price. Obtaining copies of the charter has been a matter that has worried many people of the city, and how to get them printed has never been taken up. As stated before, the Pioneer is taking orders for bound volumes of the charter and will de- liver them for $3 per copy. Leave your order early if you de- sire a copy. Flowers for Christmas. The Lake Park Greenhouse hasa large supply of roses and carnations on hand for Christmas. MOORE & COMPANY ARE LOGGING EXTENSIVELY Will Cut Timber Near Redby and Also at Northome.—Have Estab- lished Camps. E. O. Moore & Company of Deer River, who are loggers on an ex- tensive scale, have secufed contracts to cut several million feet of timber for the Bemidji Lumber company, this winter, and the company is put- ting in two big camps to handle the work, Moore & Company will cut about four million feet of timber on the Red Lake Indian reservation, about one mile east of Redby. This timber was a portion of a large area that was damaged by forest fires, and which was sold to the Bemidji Lumber company, a few weeks ago. The timber is located in Sections 20- 21-28-31, Township 151, Range 33. There is one large camp installed on the ground, which employs over 100 men. This timber will be banked on the ice in Red lake and handled from that point by the Bemidji Lumber company, to be sawed at the mill in this city. Moore & Company will also cut about one-half million feet of tim- ber for the Bemidji Lumber com- pany in Section 26-27, Town 151- 28, near Northome. The timber t& be cut in this big camp will be banked along Doran’s spur, and will be hauled to the Be- midji mill. . Charles Allen is in charge of operations at the Redby camp, and Jeff Moore will look after the Northome camp. J. K. Stangeland, a member of the firm of Moore & Company, will have charge of the buying for the company, and also attend to the clerical work. Mr. Moore will move from Deer River to Bemidji with his family, and the company will make Bemidji headquarters for their operations. Bowling Alley Opens This Evening. Bemidji is to have a bowling alley, of the very latest make and up-to- date accessories, which will be located in the old Klien building, 318 Minnesota avenue. J. P. Omich will be the proprietor of the new alley, and he intends con- ducting the place in the best possi- ble manner. The alleys are what are known as the American box ball alleys, the very best. It is the intention of Mr. Omich to make Wednesday and Saturday evenings exclusively for the ladies, when the alleys will be turned over to them for use between the hours 2 and § o’clock. The opening of the bowling alleys will be held this evening. Subscribe for The Pioneer. We have a few Boys’ Overcoats cloth coat HOUSE COATS Men’s Smoking Jackets $4.50 T0 $8 TOY DEPARTMENT Dolls, Games, Drums, Tool Chests, Auto- ‘| matic Toys, Elec- tric Toys, Steam Toys, Iron Toys Overcoats 66 2-3 cents on the dollar. , on Ladies’ Furs, Suits, Coats Men’s and | 5nq “Skirtg; also Chiidren’s C left. Any|Coats. Great chance for in the store at| Christmas presents in this department. Christmas Slippers, Pillows, Pennants, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Neckwear, Dress Patterns, Night Robes, Fancy Vests. Hose, Suspenders. [ svome orosed ALL DAY onmisTmas. || iy ()’LEARY & BOWSER ' sevis 25° Off : BATH ROBES Men’s Bath Robes $3.50 TO $6 EACH CHINA AND GUT GLASS Cups and Sau- cers, Tea sets, Water sets, Wine sets, Cake plates, | Cruets, Vases. W aists, 'MiNNEéoré" : HiSTORICAL "} SOCIETY.